WVDOH Continues Work On, Around I-470 in Ohio County

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Ohio County, WV – A portion of Interstate 470 westbound, will have the right lane closed, from milepost 1.0 to milepost 0.0, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, through Friday, October 10, 2025, for bridge maintenance.

Also, the westbound Exit 1 on-ramp will be closed. Work is being done at night to minimize the impact on the traveling public. Traffic directors and message boards will be used to direct traffic.  Motorists are advised to slow down and follow detours.

Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could change the project schedule.

Steve Novotney
Steve Novotney
Steve Novotney has been a professional journalist for 33 years, working in print for weekly, daily, and bi-weekly publications, writing for a number of regional and national magazines, host baseball-related talks shows on Pittsburgh’s ESPN, and as a daily, all-topics talk show host in the Wheeling and Steubenville markets since 2004. Novotney is the co-owner, editor, and co-publisher of LEDE News, and is the host of “Novotney Now,” a daily program that airs Monday-Friday from 3-6 p.m. on River Talk 100.1 & 100.9 FM.

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